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Catholics seek ‘just model’ in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bosnia-Herzegovina’s new High Representative of the International community must seek “a just model” of rule for the country, where currently... Read more
North Korea ranked top persecutor of Christians
For the fourth straight year, North Korea has made the top spot on the 2006 Open Doors “World Watch List”... Read more
Democrats Statement of principles seen as a "sham" and "bundle of contradictions" by Catholic leaders
The Democrats’ “Statement of Principles”, signed by 55 Catholic Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, is “a sham” and... Read more
Massachusetts governor would support abortion ban, and would respect Catholic Charties regarding adoption by Homosexuals
Gov. Mitt Romney said he would sign a bill banning abortion if one were passed and would meet with the... Read more
Holy Father drops traditional papal title in effort to show universality of papacy
Pope Benedict XVI has chosen to drop the traditional papal title, “Patriarch of the West” reportedly, in hopes of furthering... Read more
Lent illuminates daily Christian struggle against evil, says Pope
This love, he said, "must be translated into concrete gestures towards others, especially towards the poor and needy," namely because... Read more
Cardinal Levada explains reasons for not admitting homosexuals to the priesthood
During an installation ceremony of the new rector of the North American Pontifical College in Rome, Cardinal William Levada, prefect... Read more
Archbishop Cordes decries lack of apostolic spirit in certain ecclesial institutions
Archbishop Paul Cordes, president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, said this week certain ecclesial institutions north of the Alps... Read more
Colombian bishops organize campaign for International Women’s Day
The National Secretariat for Social Ministry of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia will celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8... Read more
Commission to investigate persecution and collaboration of clergy during Communist Poland
A group of historians and experts has established a commission in Krakow at the request of the city’s archbishop, Cardinal-designate... Read more
Pope names new bishop for Galveston-Houston
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston, Texas. Coadjutor Archbishop Daniel DiNardo has been... Read more
Pro-life groups applaud Scheidler victory
Priests for Life and Concerned Women for America (CWA) applaud the unanimous Supreme Court decision that peaceful demonstrations outside abortion... Read more
Abortion dominates discussion on Catholic politicians
Abortion dominated a discussion Feb. 27 at Boston College among prominent Catholic pundits and journalists. Nearly 6,000 people attended the... Read more
Court rules abortion laws do not always require health exceptions
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a “per se” requirement Feb. 24 that all abortion statutes must contain an... Read more
Catholics should be proud of their faith and willing to share it, says newly appointed Cardinal Archbishop Ricard of Bordeaux.
In an interview granted to Catholic News Agency, Archbishop Ricard from Bordeaux, one of the 15 new Cardinals appointed by... Read more
Pope promotes culture of solidarity inspired by evangelical values
In a telegram to the participants of a Vatican conference on micro-credit organized by the Pontifical Council for Justice and... Read more
Samaritans of the Street reach out to drug addicts and troubled youth
An outreach ministry to juvenile delinquents and drug addicts is making news in Cali, Colombia, where it is offering food,... Read more
Half million copies of Deus Caritas est distributed in Spain during first month
Since its publication one month ago, more than 515,000 copies of Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical “Deus Caritas est” have... Read more
Italian intellectuals: moral and spiritual crisis prevents Europe from reacting to Islamic terrorism
A significant number of Italian lawmakers, politicians and intellectuals, led by the president of the Italian Senate, Marcello Pera and... Read more
Pope calls Lent ‘favorable moment to convert to love’, to look with compassion on our brothers and sisters
Pope Benedict XVI devoted much of today’s weekly audience to the season of Lent which begins today, recalling the Biblical... Read more
